Breakfast Energy Bars

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Breakfast Energy Bars

2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats

1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour

2 tablespoons sesame seeds

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 pinch salt

2/3 cup brown-rice syrup

3 tablespoons canola oil

1 egg

1/2 cup dried fruit, any combination of raisins, dried

cranberries, or chopped apricots or dates

1/2 cup slivered almonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a 9-inch square baking pan

with aluminum foil and spritz foil with vegetable-oil

spray. Set aside.

 

In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, flour, sesame

seeds, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.

 

In another bowl, stir together rice syrup, oil, and

egg. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir to

combine. Mix in dried fruits and slivered almonds.

 

Spread batter into the prepared pan, evening it out as

much as possible with a rubber spatula. Bake for 30 to

35 minutes, until lightly browned and firm to the

touch in the center. Cool for 10 minutes on a wire

rack before inverting onto a cutting board. Using a

sharp serrated knife, cut into quarters, then cut each

quarter into three bars. These keep for several days,

stored in an airtight container.

 

Serves: 12 bars

 

Prep Time: 12 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

 

Source: Shape Magazine

Formatted by Chupa Babai: 11.21.07

 

Nutrition Score per serving: (one bar): 223 calories,

7 g fat, (27% of calories), <1 g saturated fat, 38 g

carbs, 5 g protein, 4 g fiber, 45 mg calcium, 2 mg

iron, 65 mg sodium

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